Hey; I'm rather new to all of this...

[Tom_Claridge]

Greetings folks, Tom here...

Not sure if this is where I need to be posting this; but I figured I'd give it a shot.

SO! here I am, 23 years old; over 310 pounds (easy x.x) and rather tired of looking at myself. In fact; I go on web cam with my fiancee, and make sure I hide the portion that shows my own face; I'm so sick of how fat I look...

At any rate; yesterday my friend Steven (who is a very fit individual) gave me the idea of trying this little system out:

No carbs for two weeks, then some, one day a week after that. High fat, High protein.

Regardless of whether or not his entire synopsis of my diet is going to work; I remember hearing alot about this atkins stuff, and I decided to search the web today (the first day of my diet is here and now) and I came across this forum. If anyone can help me stick to this; its going to be you guys...

Now~ keep in mind; I REALLY love sandwiches; probably my favorite of foods.... So; I gotta cut the bread out. Heres what I've eaten today. (Just to start me off; and hopefully it isnt too far from what I really need.)

I've had a decent amount of roast beef on a plate, with two slices of cheddar cheese, some pepper on top; and a bunch of Tobasco brand hot sauce on the side for dipping. To drink; I have here; a bottle of diet pepsi... still wrong? What are foods I can eat that have no carbs in them at all for my first two weeks?

Also; I havent bought any books or anything; I...meh; I really cant afford anything special considering our economy now; and being recently unemployed...


But yes; here I am; and I want to greet you all; and share my current plight with everyone. Any tips; hints or even a welcome would be greatly appreciated.

Tom Claridge~

[Slapshot]

Hey Tom, welcome! Great first post. You're in the right spot. Quick question: when's the last time you ate out/ordered in, and what did you eat?

[Tom_Claridge]

Yesterday actually, I had a cheddar bacon cheese burger with waffle fries, and a sprite, no ice...

;p not very good eh? This is my problem~ haha...

[Slapshot]

Actually, I don't care what you ate yesterday, because today's a new day, and you got a new mindset! Yesterday's gone forever. Don't sweat the food.

What I wanted to know is what you spent yesterday on that meal. Let's say $5. Here you can get the only book you need right now for $.75 plus $3.49 shipping: Half.com / Books / Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

So, for about the price of that meal, you'll get the most critical piece of paper you'll ever get in your life. Seriously. You should order the book. Until then, read everything you can on this site.

Again, welcome! Post often, and drink lots of water, and read the stickies about how to do induction the right way.

[MOM]And eat your veggies![/MOM]

[Tom_Claridge]

Wow; thats incredible...I figured all this stuff would be rather expensive.

Thanks for the tip~ And I'll do just as you said. Thanks alot for the welcome. I appreciate it...

My biggest issue is going to be sticking with this, and I can really use the support. I have terrible will power ;p...

[Slapshot]

Yeah, I hear you. You needed a swift kick in the economic pants! Plus, I wanted to help you break the "I can't" cycle on this way of eating (WOE). There's no way $5 should stop you from getting the only tool you need here.

This is my second time doing Atkins. I had great success the first time, but a death in the family threw me off. This time I'm more determined than ever. Checking this site religiously each day, as well as signing up for the challenges, has been the real difference maker for me. Stick around, and stay active here, and you'll see what I mean.

[Tom_Claridge]

I'm sorry for your loss...and still; you stuck with what you wanted, even if you had to take a break from it.

I respect that, and I think I can do it too. I'll do just as you said, and come here often. I've alot to lose and don't want to gain...haha; nice twist on an inspirational quote eh?~

[C P]

Hi Tom, and welcome to the board and the Atkins way of eating. I second what Slapshot has said - read the stickies, drink your water, print out lists of Induction foods to take shopping and to keep handy, eat your veggies, drink your water, get the book as soon as you can, drink your water, and come to the board for inspiration, answers, recipes and info.

CP

PS - did I say drink your water?

[Tom_Claridge]

Hahaha, hmmm...i wonder if I should go get some water.... dunno HOW that idea came across to me~...

;p

Thanks for the welcome!

[msanjelpie]

Just keep in mind that Atkins is not a 'no carb' diet... You should be around 20 carbs per day for the first two weeks...